Hello Scott,


does sound like a connection and cable problem. How did you connect it?

TV optical out ----> S8 Hub optical in

S8 Powerlink out -----------> Beosound 3000 Aux in (if the cable wiring is right, audio signal should be sent)

Beosound 3000 Powerlink out --------------> Beolab 4000



Merry Christmas :-)

If I recall correctly when utilising PL input on S8 hub, the PL output trigger is disabled. The output signal is still present however for reasons unknown b&o decided to disable triggering. Try setting the BL4000s to "line" to test.

Try as noted above the optical in - I use both optical inputs on mine and it triggers & switches perfectly my BL9s.

Hi Scott,

Yes, Davidr is correct - the Powerlink input on the S8 Hub should be avoided as for some (unknown?) reason connecting to this stops the Hub from outputting trigger signals to turn on the speakers.  Incidentally you could still use RJ45 to RCA cables to operate the speakers in "Line" mode this way, but it isn't ideal.

The best option here is to link the TV to the optical input of the Hub and then link the Hub, Beosound and speaker as TWG suggested:-

Hub RJ45 output ----> Beosound Aux Input,   then    Beosound Powerlink output ----> Beolab speakers

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi all,

I read about a lot of issues with B&O stuff on this forum, and that's ok offcourse.

But this time I like to mention that I have a connection hub, a TV (LG) via toslink and a BS5 Encore via PL in, and BL6000 via PL out.

And everything works!(-;

The BL6000 turns off after a while, I can switch between sources with no problem.

The only hitch is that sometimes it switches to another input source while my BS5 Encore is playing.

I have to push the setup button  once or twice.

I could also connect my smartphone via 3,5mm jack and play spotify without problems.

When I do this on the BS5's aux-in directly, I have to turn up the volume quite a lot...

When I ordered the Connection hub at my B&O dealer, he just sent back a few, because they hadn't the newest software.

After a week he had the connection hubs with the newest firmware.

By the way?

What is the newest hub sw and how do you find out, which one yours is running?

Will probably have to be done off-line, I guess?...by B&O/a dealer?

MM

I don't know either how to find that out...

Steve at Sounds Heavenly wrote:

Hi Scott,

Yes, Davidr is correct - the Powerlink input on the S8 Hub should be avoided as for some (unknown?) reason connecting to this stops the Hub from outputting trigger signals to turn on the speakers.  Incidentally you could still use RJ45 to RCA cables to operate the speakers in "Line" mode this way, but it isn't ideal.

The best option here is to link the TV to the optical input of the Hub and then link the Hub, Beosound and speaker as TWG suggested:-

Hub RJ45 output ----> Beosound Aux Input,   then    Beosound Powerlink output ----> Beolab speakers

Kind regards, Steve.

Hi Steve,

Maybe thinkting too simple, but could it be possible to loop the trigger signal externally?

regards, Johan

Hi Johan,

Trying to loop the trigger signal is best avoided, as it complicates the wiring for negligible benefit, also it can cause unwanted noise to be heard through the speakers in some setups.

Kind regards, Steve.